Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-13

skirt, the latter being also of the striped
silk. This dress has little trimming be
yond the large carved metal buttons
which are placed upon the front of the
basque.
A very pretty evening dress, intended
for girl of about the same age, is in
brown cancels hair, a material whose
popularity is steadily increasing. The
waist has q flowing front of RED surah,
giving very graceful effect, while q
dark red velvet band is drawn in sash
fashion about the waist. The drapery.
which is arranged very stylishly
behind, in the same manner as on
lady's costume, is of the material.
Another pretty suit is in dark brown,
light brown and white Scotch plaid,
trimmed with dark brown velvet. Front
| and sides of skirt have triple box plaits,
each center plat furnished with q four
inch band of velvet, and cascade OF plaid
liDed with velvet on right side joining
back. Full lOOped drapery in back. Round
waist reaches a little below waist line, has
plated vest finished on each side with g
three inch band of velvet. Back has two
box plaits, and belt of velvet fastens in
in front with steel buckle. Wide cuffs
have band OF velvet, and standing col
lar is of velvet.
SPRING SUIT.
4 spring dress of tan-colored tricOt
Cloth, is thus made: Skirt has four bias
pieces across front and sides about four
inches in width, lined with crinoline and
edged with narrow silk braid, each one
overlapping the other 4 little. Long,
full front drapery points a little to one
side, plaits turn toward center and sew
into band at wrist and fall toward point
at bottom. Futl-pOinted drapery IN back.
Waist has vest front, On each side of
which are several rows of narrow silk
braid. Sleeves have wide cuffs also
trimmed with braid. one distinctive
feature of the new spring suit is the bell
s!eeve-quite wide. almost fowing-at
wrist.
DRESS FOR MAMMA.
a becoming toilet for wear at home,
and which will not fell one even on the
advent of unexpected visitors, is in fig
ured wooden goods. The entire front
breadth of the dress, from the collar to
the end, is composed of plated cashmere,
the plaitings getting wider below the
waist, which is marked by large knot of
ribbon. The sleeves fit closely to the
elbow, when they expand into very wide
cuffs, trimmed Gas well as the collar
with lace. Lace revers are laid along the
borders of the cashmere from top to bot
tom, and lace also forms the trimming of
the back drapery.
BLACK LACE DRESS.
A demi toilette in black lace mas q ia5o.
drawn from the left shoulder directly
across the bust to the right hip, where 1t
is fastened with bow of ribbon. The
side draperies are sl5o ilbotcd NIL the
way down over q side plating Of SILK,
giving very graceful efect. The front
breadth OF the lace IS very PLAIN, and bows
OF ribbon are placed on various portions
of the dress in order to furnish a slight
contrast for what is otherwise very SOM
Der toilet.
RIBBON.
Ribbon is used in as great profusioa as
galioOn and lace. Whole psnels on skirts
are covered with small ri5ooi bows.
Bows with long ends terminate with tags
OF beads or Of light psssementerie WORK.
When wide ribbon is taken around g
pointed waist it is tied on the side in
several loops with long ends. Very wide
ribbon is usually of faille, while the mar
row bows are preferred when OF satin or
of MORE.
NOTES.
White furniture is now the rage.
The hair is still dressed high on the |
head.
Galloon is now employed on all parts
or toilet.